Tamsui District

We were picked up at the hotel at 10am and first headed to Shifen. In Shifen, we went to a lantern shop owned by an acquaintance of our driver, Lin. Our whole family wrote our wishes and experienced releasing lanterns. Lin and the shop owner took lots of photos and videos, making it a memorable experience. Next, we went to a famous spot in Keelung with colorful buildings. Before that, we were taken to the Keelung Miaokou Night Market to grab a bite to eat. The food at this market was incredibly delicious, and I'm so grateful to have been taken there. Then we went to Jiufen. We arrived around 2:30pm, and Lin showed us some recommended shops and spots in Jiufen, and we strolled around. We had a tea reservation at 5:30pm, so we were quite full and had some time to kill. It rained a little before we went into the tea shop, but it stopped soon after, so the parents enjoyed their tea, and the children were able to capture the beautiful scenery of Jiufen on camera. We were then dropped off at the hotel around 8pm. We had lots of souvenirs, we weren't too tired, and we were able to efficiently visit all the places we wanted to go, which was great. I was very grateful for all the recommendations and advice from Lin-san about places to visit in Taipei. The only thing that bothered me was the slight smell of cigarette smoke in the car. Thank you for a wonderful family trip. Thank you.

As it was rainy season when we were in Taipei, I've booked this at the very last minute on Monday morning for Tuesday tour after checking on the weather forecast. Received a message almost immediately after my booking to confirm my itinerary. The Coordinator, Mickey, was helpful to suggest adding Yehliu to one of the suggested itineraries when I'm undecided between two of the suggested itineraries which separately has Yehliu and Keelung night market that we wanted to visit. Our assigned driver, 吴婉庭, is very professional and friendly. She arrived punctually to pick us up. She even prepared cold water for us after our visit to Yehliu as it was a hot and sunny day. We had a very enjoyable trip to visit all the places that we wanted to go.

The weather was bad, so I was able to use the unlimited bus pass, which was a great help. I visited the National Palace Museum, Jiufen, and Shifen. I was also very happy to receive a cute cup as a gift.

The driver was of good quality and the vehicle was clean, but due to the flight delay, the driver initially didn't answer the system and wasn't dispatched immediately.